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Where Were the Planets on October 16, 1987?

Quick Answer

On October 16, 1987, the Sun was in Libra (22°35' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Leo all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waning Crescent (34% illuminated). Jupiter was retrograde.

A quiet day in the sky: no planet changed sign or direction, and no exact planetary aspects formed.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on October 16, 1987. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 5°38' Leo at midnight UTC to 17°30' Leo at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on October 16, 1987
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	22°35'07" Libra	Direct	Sep 23, 1987	Oct 23, 1987 into Scorpio
Moon	11°34'20" Leo	Direct	Oct 15, 1987	Oct 18, 1987 into Virgo
Mercury	13°12'40" Scorpio	Stationing retrograde	Sep 28, 1987	Nov 1, 1987 into Libra
Venus	7°00'48" Scorpio	Direct	Oct 10, 1987	Nov 3, 1987 into Sagittarius
Mars	4°56'40" Libra	Direct	Oct 8, 1987	Nov 24, 1987 into Scorpio
Jupiter	24°57'40" Aries	Retrograde	Mar 2, 1987	Mar 8, 1988 into Taurus
Saturn	17°07'44" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 17, 1985	Feb 13, 1988 into Capricorn
Uranus	23°33'28" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 16, 1981	Feb 15, 1988 into Capricorn
Neptune	5°27'41" Capricorn	Direct	Nov 21, 1984	Jan 29, 1998 into Aquarius
Pluto	9°12'29" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 28, 1984	Jan 17, 1995 into Sagittarius
North Node	1°13'06" Aries	Direct	Apr 20, 1986	Nov 8, 1987 into Pisces

Sky Events on October 16, 1987

The Moon phase is Waning Crescent, 34% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

Born on October 16, 1987?

Mercury, Venus and Pluto were all in Scorpio, so everyone born that day carries a strong Scorpio streak alongside their Libra Sun.

Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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